Cinematic Color Grading (Movie Look Effect)

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Photoshop CC tutorial showing how to apply the cinematic effect to your
photographs. The cinematic effect that we're going for is the
teal-orange look, which is a typical movie effect in action movies.

This
effect gives the dark shades of your image a cool teal tone, while the
light shades take a warm orange look. This makes the actor stand out
since the colors are complementary and creates a "pop"when put side by
side.

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